The German beer festival is on tap around the world
Have you ever been to a raucous wedding reception that turned into an epic party? Exactly 202 years ago this October, the German Prince Ludwig the First married Princess Therese and afterwards hosted exactly such a celebration. It was so memorable that the attendees wanted to relive it ...
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The family-friendly Montreal Marriott Chateau Champlain
When Spot Cool Stuff travels we love staying in a room with a view. In Montreal, there's no better hotel room view than that offered from the upper rooms at the Montreal Marriott Chateau Champlain.
Spanning to a height of 139 meters (454 feet), the Marriott Chateau Champlain ...
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The Montreal Botanical Garden is well worth the trip
Spot Cool Stuff, generally speaking, is not a fan of botanical gardens. As a place to walk around for a few minutes as part of a romantic date, maybe. If we happen to be near the entrance of a botanical garden. . . and if we had some ...
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Aboard Aqua Expeditions’ M/V Aria
You're on a cruise ship that features an outdoor jacuzzi and exercise room. Your meals are cooked by a gourmet chef. And your cabin is the equivalent of a five-star hotel room. But you aren't sailing the Mediterranean. And you aren't cruising the Caribbean. You are in Peru, ...
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Vacation with kids in Quebec’s largest city
For a family vacation, we absolutely adore Montreal.
Quebec's largest city is a stellar place to travel with kids. (It's superb choice for a romantic weekend or singles getaway too, though for different reasons.) We'd place Montreal among the likes of Paris, Sydney and San Francisco as one of ...
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Is it in Greece? Or Florida?
Is it Athens, Greece? Or is it South Beach, Miami? While staying at the Semiramis Hotel your GPS would tell you the former. But the day-glo colored lobby filled with beautiful people, the ubiquitous pop art and the pastel swimming pool area filled with the scent of suntan ...
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